Category Archives: Testosterone Information

Reading Time: 2 minutesPUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 27-Apr-2014 Contact: Stephanie Page page@u.washington.edu The Lancet Physicians do not have sufficient information from clinical trials to understand the risks associated with the prescription of testosterone in older men, according to a Comment in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, written by Professor Stephanie Page, of the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, USA. While the benefits of testosterone therapy in younger men with a deficiency of the hormone are well established, testosterone is now widely prescribed to older men, particularly in the USA. Existing studies have produced conflicting findings over whether the prescription of testosterone … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBy Estel Grace Masangkay The Torkzadeh Law Firm announced it is currently investigating and accepting cases of possible injury, such as heart attack or stroke, resulting from the use of testosterone replacement therapies. Side effects of testosterone replacement therapy recently made headlines in the past few months, prompting an investigation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January. FDA is investigating the risk of stroke, heart attack, and death in men taking FDA-approved testosterone products At this time, FDA has not concluded that FDA-approved testosterone treatment increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, or death. Patients should not … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesHealth experts recommend that doctors perform a physical exam along with a blood test to determine whether or not a man needs testosterone therapy treatment. In a study to be published in the Journal Urology, a lack of consistency was found in laboratory practices resulting in inaccurate blood tests. The studys lead author, Dr. Paduch, said, In some cases, testosterone (T) levels, tested on the same day from a blood sample taken from a single patient, differed by as much as 30 percent from one lab to the next. How a Doctor Diagnoses a Patient with Low Testosterone A doctor … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesUniversity of Sydney researchers are seeking male participants for a novel trial assessing whether regular testosterone shots can prevent type 2 diabetes in men. The $4.8 million Testosterone for the prevention of Diabetes Mellitus (T4DM) study - the first of its kind in the world - is looking at the potential benefits of treating men with early signs of the condition (pre-diabetes) with testosterone supplements in conjunction with a dedicated weight-loss program. The researchers are seeking up to 1500 overweight male participants aged 50-74 for this ground-breaking study ranging across NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. Lead investigator, Associate … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe FDA is currently investigating the risk of heart attack, stroke and death among individuals using a form of testosterone therapy treatment. The FDA made it clear that testosterone products are approved only for use in men who lack or have low testosterone levels in conjunction with an associated medical condition. Now, according to an article in the Herald Tribune, some critics find the testosterone therapy treatment trend [is] reminiscent of another hormonal regimen with a sexy allure, hormone replacement therapy in women. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) conducted a clinical trial to find the benefits and … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesArticle updated: 3/7/2014 8:14 AM Associated Press Drugmaker Endo Pharmaceuticals announced Thursday that it received U.S. approval for its long-acting testosterone injection Aveed, which joins a crowded field of hormone-boosting drugs aimed at aging American men. The Irish drugmaker said the Food and Drug Administration approved Aveed for men with low testosterone, a condition sometimes associated with fatigue, weight gain and low libido. Endos injection is to be taken once every 10 weeks, versus weekly or biweekly dosing for currently available products. The company said in a statement it expects to launch the drug this month. The Dublin-based company already … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesTestosterone therapy has rapidly become a cornerstone of the emerging hormone replacement therapy market, seeing dramatic increases in the last decade. According to a 2013 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, prescription of testosterone therapy has risen three fold. More and more men and even women are seeking testosterone replacement therapy to address aging woes, such as weight gain, muscle loss and low energy. The emerging trend has led drug manufacturers and health industry experts to push testosterone pellets, injections, pills, patches, gels and creams of varying quality on an unsuspecting public. Just as … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- When men are young, testosterone tends to get a bad rap, often blamed for aggressive and overly competitive behavior. But as men get older, the bad rap continues, though for a different reason. In older men, it's low testosterone that has captured attention. Testosterone, the male hormone, plays a vital role in many body functions, and low testosterone levels can leave men tired, uninterested in sex, infertile and with thinning bones, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. It's also a fairly common problem in older men. … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesDec. 23, 2013 at 3:05 PM ET Getty Images stock Sorry, dude, we know you're suffering. Higher testosterone levels may give men a weakened immune response to infectious illnesses like the flu. Just in time for flu seasons peak, science may have figured out a reason why some men make wimpy, needy patients compared to women when it comes to infectious diseases. A report released today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) links testosterone levels with response to flu vaccine, showing that, as a group, men with higher levels of the male hormone are more likely … Read more »

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile small-scale horticulture is a relatively recent addition to the human repertoire of food provisioning, hunting has deep evolutionary roots. In practically every society, hunting ability correlates with reproductive success the better the hunter, the more children he is likely to father. Studying physiological data including testosterone and cortisol levels collected from members of the Tsimane, an indigenous group of forager-farmers and hunters in central Bolivia, UC Santa Barbara anthropologists Ben Trumble and Michael Gurven and colleagues at the University of Washington and the University of New Mexico have found evidence suggesting that testosterone and cortisol levels increase when men … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesResearch from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) suggests that testosterone treatment in hypogonadal (testosterone deficient) men restores normal lipid profiles and may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. These finding currently appear online in the International Journal of Clinical Practice. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. There is a strong association between MetS and testosterone deficiency. Hypogonadal men are more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome characterized by dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, diabetes and hypertension. Additionally, obese and overweight men also may exhibit testosterone deficiency. In this observational study, BUSM researchers investigated … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOctober 16, 2013: 4:34 PM ET By Tory Newmyer, writer Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz FORTUNE -- With the debt default threat seemingly receding, it's time to take stock of how this near-disaster came to pass. There's been no shortage of culprits named. Here's a new one: testosterone. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) took the stage at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit to make the case that increasing the ranks of women in Congressional leadership would decrease the toxic acrimony that almost pitched us over the brink. "It is absolutely the case in my opinion that so many more women are … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesSep. 9, 2013 at 3:20 PM ET Do men with small balls make good fathers? That may sound ridiculous, but Emory University scientists have found that men who tend to enjoy being a nurturing parent also tend to have smaller testicles. The study, released today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and involving 70 men aged 21 to 55 with at least one child under 2 years old, isnt a joke. Over the past decade, science has found that men across cultures undergo a transformation if they become nurturing fathers. Attentive fathers in the Philippines, Africa, Europe … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesBET SHEMESH, Israel, Sept. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Pauline* and Marcus*'s marriage was in shambles, and they didn't know what to do. They thought back: they had met in the usual way (watching Love Actually at an airport bar during a Seattle-Pittsburg layover). Though the early days were difficult due to religious differences, they had worked together and convinced their families: love was patient, love was kind, and love was enduring. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130904/MN73791) But the endurance, kindness and patience were in question. Three years after their nuptials (and a Love Actually themed wedding), their love life was non-existent. Until one … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesLOS ANGELES, Aug. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Testosterone boosters derived from natural substances are the subject of groundbreaking research from Gamma Labs on the health benefits of safely elevated testosterone levels. Gamma Labs is an athletic supplement company founded in 2004. Gamma oryzanol (Gamma-O) remains the primary substance in the all-natural Gamma-O V2 Series Natural Testosterone Booster recently introduced by the company. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130829/MN71762) Aside from increases in muscle strength and endurance, an array of benefits spanning mood enhancement along with antioxidant boosts indicate the expanding context of testosterone boosters as solely bodybuilding products. Gamma-O uses Japanese oryzanol and liquid … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesTestosterone and other anabolic steroids and growth hormone are not just about cheating and theyre not just a problem to be dealt with by Major League Baseball and other overseers of professional sports. The sale and prescribing of testosterone and other anabolic steroids and growth hormone are illegal for athletic use, body building and anti-aging, and for good reasons. These drugs, when marketed and used for medically fallacious reasons, can cause financial, physical and psychological harm. Many clinics that go by various descriptions ranging from anti-aging, age-management and wellness clinics and spas to life extension and longevity institutes cater to … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Transdermal Delivery Solutions Corporation (TDSC) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Investigational New Drug (IND) application submitted by its subsidiary, Hormone Replacement Technologies. Under the IND, Hormone Replacement Technologies will conduct several clinical trials of Testagen TDS for the treatment of low testosterone in men, including Phase I and Phase II dosing studies, Phase II study investigating transference, and a Phase III comparative analysis. Specifics of each study include: 1. Dose Range Study a one-week dose finding study to determine the optimal dose that is high enough to … Read more »

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe everyday physical activities of an isolated group of forager-farmers in central Bolivia are providing valuable information about how industrialization and its associated modern amenities may impact health and wellness. Studying short-term spikes in the testosterone levels of Tsimane men, UC Santa Barbara anthropologists Ben Trumble and Michael Gurven have found that the act of chopping down trees a physically demanding task that is critical to successful farming and food production results in greater increases in testosterone than does a directly competitive activity such as soccer. Their research appears in the early online edition of the journal Evolution and Human … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesDALLAS, Aug. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BioTE Medical Founder Dr. Gary DonovitzMD today challenged recent reports that have been critical of testosterone replacement therapy. Recent media coverage has reported that testosterone replacement therapy was over-prescribed by physicians, often unnecessary and in some cases dangerous for consumers. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121108/MM09022) Dr. Donovitz, whose company BioTE Medical is a leading provider of natural hormone replacement therapy using subcutaneous pellets, was critical of what he called a general lack of depth in research. Donovitz said, "We see significant flaws in the information that's being presented to the public in several recent interviews. Studies on … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralian researchers believe they have discovered a way to hold back frailty in old age. The research, carried out at Sydney's Garvan Institute, shows small doses of testosterone delivered directly to the liver could prevent the muscle wasting associated with ageing and many chronic diseases. Weakening of the body is seen as an inevitable part of ageing and has major public health implications. Endocrinologist Professor Ken Ho says the scale of dysfunction that arises as a result of muscle wasting is now preventable. "Ageing is a very, very complex process but one of the consequences of ageing is frailty and … Read more »